Dear Verity: Why Are All the Dictionaries Wrong?.

Dempsey, Deirdre; Marshall, John

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ERIC Number: EJ621325

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 2001

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Dear Verity: Why Are All the Dictionaries Wrong?

Dempsey, Deirdre; Marshall, John

Phi Delta Kappan, v82 n6 p457-59 Feb 2001

An education major enrolled in a mathematics education course ponders confusing definitions of "multiplication" functions in dictionaries and in a handout on Euclid. This student teacher wants to teach elementary students what multiplication really is, not just impart an algorithmic skill. (MLH)

Descriptors: Algorithms, Definitions, Dictionaries, Education Majors, Elementary Education, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Instruction, Multiplication, Schools of Education, Standards

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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